CLOSING DATES

Issue	Space Close	Materials Due	In-Home Date
Winter	01/03/12	01/06/12	02/10/12
Spring	02/17/12	02/20/12	04/01/12
Summer	04/20/12	04/23/12	06/01/12
FAll	08/17/12	07/20/12	10/01/12

*Reply card (BRCs) space reservations close one week prior to the Space Close listed above.

MAGAZINE SIZING

Page trim size:	8˝ x 10 1/2˝
Bleed page size:	8 1⁄4˝ x 10 3⁄4˝
AD SIZES
NON-BLEED	WIDTH	DEPTH
Full page	7˝	9 5⁄8˝
2/3 vertical	4 5⁄8˝	9 5⁄8˝
1/2 horiz.	7˝	4 3⁄4˝
1/2 horiz. spread*	15˝	4 3⁄4˝
1/2 vertical	4 5⁄8˝	7 1⁄4˝
1/3 vertical	2 1⁄4˝	9 5⁄8˝
1/3 square	4 5⁄8˝	4 3⁄4˝
BLEED	WIDTH	DEPTH	TRIM SIZE
Full page	8 1⁄4˝	10 3⁄4˝	8˝ x 10 1⁄2˝
2-page spread*	16 1⁄4˝	10 3⁄4˝	16˝ x 10 1⁄2˝
2/3 vertical	5˝	10 3⁄4˝	4 7⁄8˝ x 10 1⁄2˝
1/2 horizontal	8 1⁄4˝	5 1⁄4˝	8˝ x 5 1⁄8˝
1/2 horiz. spread*	16 1⁄4˝	5 1⁄4˝	16˝ x 5 1⁄8˝
1/3 vertical	2 3⁄4˝	10 3⁄4˝	2 5⁄8˝x 10 1⁄2˝

BLEED ALLOWANCE: 1⁄8" beyond trim.
SAFETY MARGINS: 1⁄4" inside trim size.
*Gutter safety for crossover photos: 1⁄4" total (1⁄8" each side). Both file and contract proof provided must reflect the 1⁄4" mirror image and be clearly marked, otherwise some loss of image in the gutter may occur due to perfect binding.
*Gutter safety for crossover type headlines: 1⁄2" total (1⁄4" each side)
PRINTING: Offset web
BINDING METHOD: Perfect bound
PAPER STOCK: Cover stock 100#, Text stock 40#.

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